Brief Life History of Joseph W.
Joseph W. Williams was born in 1778, in Virginia, United States. He married Sally Proctor on 16 November 1809, in Henry, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Western District, Scott, Virginia, United States in 1850. He died on 13 September 1854, in Scott, Virginia, United States, at the age of 76.
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- Joseph Williams, "United States Census, 1850"
- Joseph Williams, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Joseph Williams in entry for Neri Williams, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
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1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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